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A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2021.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil-borne plant pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; soil microbiome; Verticillium; Pyrenochaeta; Fusarium; Streptomyces; biological control; integrated disease management; plant genetic resistance; plant-microbe interaction; microbe genomics; plant functional genomics
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Interests: beneficial microorganisms; soil microbiome; Phytophthora spp.; Fusarium; biological control; plant–microbe interaction; metagenomics; plant functional genomics; molecular plant pathology; plant genetic resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are exposed to a plethora of biotic and abiotic stresses. Moreover, due to the increase of the global human population and the consequent augmented food demand, there is a pressing need for novel agricultural techniques that can support an environment-friendly and cost-effective way to manage crop stresses. Agriculture intensification requires more inputs of synthetic fungicides and fertilizers, thus compromising sustainability and eco-compatibility. The use of beneficial microorganisms or the manipulation of the indigenous microbiota are good options for minimizing the negative effects of agriculture intensification. Through their direct and indirect interactions with the plants, beneficial microorganisms control pests, pathogens, and weeds, increase yields, and improve the quality of plant products. Furthermore, the microbiota has been known to contribute to the expression of plant genotype into the phenotype, hence traditional breeding has moved towards the so-called “microbial-assisted breeding”.
This Special Issue will address basic and applied aspects of the use of beneficial microorganisms to make crop production more sustainable. We invite researchers to submit papers (review articles and research results) that highlight the application of beneficial microbes on enhancing sustainable agricultural production, with the objectives to unveil different aspects of crop management, including their interactions with the horticultural crops and other organisms and the dynamics of their assemblies under diverse natural and anthropological pressures. Primary and applied research opening novel applications of microorganisms are appreciated. Reviews pointing to the summary of past works around this theme and bringing to light new scientific evidence will also be welcome.
Dr. Giovanni Bubici
Dr. Maria Isabella Prigigallo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- horticultural crops
- biological control agents
- integrated crop disease management
- plant growth promotion
- holobiont
- microbiota
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
title: Early physiological response of potato plants to enthomopathogenic fungi under hydroponic conditions
Authors: Oksana Tomilova, Marina Efimova, Irina Kovtun, Vadim Kryukov and Victor Glupov
Abstract: Endophytic entomopathogenic fungi are promising agents for plant growth promotion, activation of immunity and protection against phytopathogens. However, physiological changes in plants after treatment with the fungi are insufficiently understood. We investigated the effect of root inoculation with conidia Metarhizium robertsii and Beauveria bassiana on the growth and physiological parameters of potato at initial stage of the plant – fungus dialogue (7 days) under hydroponic conditions. The results of this study showed that the fungi could act as a stress and immune-modulating factor for plants, expressed by the increase of malonic dialdehyde concentration, proline content and peroxidase activity. At the same time, we observed growth retardation and decrease in the content of photosynthetic pigments, that may be caused by tradeoff between plant growth and stress/immune response.
title: Physiological, enzymatic activities and histo-chemical responses of tomato plants treated with rhizobacteria
Authors: Ana Cecilia González-Franco